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Move to unite industry on high earner tax hit
Published:  09 March, 2010

The National Association of Pensions Funds (NAPF) is attempting to form a united front of industry bodies to change the government’s high earner pensions policy.

New legislation comes into force in April

Rule change starts race to reclaim taxes
Published:  09 March, 2010

Pension schemes will lose out on millions of pounds each in unclaimed tax refunds, unless they submit claims this month.

Money purchase members none the wiser on PPF cover
Published:  09 March, 2010

Scheme members face continued uncertainty as to which of their assets are eligible for Pension Protection Fund (PPF) incorporation, following an inconclusive court ruling.

Jones: PADA contract will run to March 2011

Nest holds fire on long-term contract
Published:  09 March, 2010

The government blocked its new National Employee Savings Trust (Nest) administrator from signing a long-term deal until political uncertainty over the programme is settled.

TCS bumps PADA up three months
Published:  09 March, 2010

The appointment of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has put the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority (PADA) three months ahead of schedule.

DWP drops disclosure proposal
Published:  09 March, 2010

The government has scrapped plans to soften scheme disclosure requirements over fears members could suffer.

NAPF demands tax allowance cuts
Published:  01 March, 2010

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has called for the tax-free annual pensions allowance to be slashed to a sixth of its current level.

Winton: the challenge is clear communication

2012 reforms could cost firms £1bn in IFA fees
Published:  01 March, 2010

The 2012 pension reforms could carry a hidden cost of up to £1bn a month for the country's smallest businesses, Pensions Week research shows.

People working later will help shrink public sector debt

£130bn boost from state pension shift
Published:  01 March, 2010

The government could save £130bn in public sector net debt by raising the state pension age (SPA) faster and further than currently planned.

Group Sipp acceptance as qualifying scheme is welcomed
Published:  02 October, 2009

The news that the government will accept group self invested personal pensions (Sipps) as a qualifying scheme for autoenrolment purposes has been welcomed by providers.

Council suffers age discrimination pensions ruling
Published:  11 September, 2009

Employers are being advised to stress test their pension and redundancy policies after a local council lost an Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case over age discrimination.

PPF to set up panel to consider levy
Published:  31 July, 2009

The industry has broadly welcomed a move to set up a steering group to develop the long-term future of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) risk-based levy.

HMRC has 11 arrested in Sipp scandal
Published:  23 June, 2009

"Bogus schemes" could be at the centre of the arrests of 11 independent financial advisers (IFAs) and self invested personal pensions (Sipp) operators.

PW Podcasts

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Pensions Week Podcasts
Published:  17 June, 2009

The latest PW podcast is available by clicking here. David Rowley, Charlie Kirby and Nick Reeve discuss the latest issue's main stories.

Conservatives set out pensions policies
Published:  12 June, 2009

Shadow chancellor George Osbourne has pledged to consult with the pensions industry before bringing in future tax changes if the Conservatives are elected to government.

Angela Eagle becomes pensions minister
Published:  08 June, 2009

Angela Eagle has succeeded Rosie Winterton to become the sixteenth pensions minister since Labour came to power in 1997.

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Pensions Week podcast
Published:  28 April, 2009

The first Pensions Week podcast is now online, with editor David Rowley looking into the results of this month's Trusty 30 survey and deputy editor Charlie Kirby reviewing industry response to the 2009 Budget. Click here to listen to the podcast.

PwC: 2/3 of UK plc are concerned about auto-enrolment
Published:  13 March, 2009

Two-thirds of companies are concerned about the impact of auto-enrolment, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) latest pensions survey.

Regulator issues deficit guidance for employers
Published:  18 February, 2009

The Pensions Regulator has issued a statement urging trustees to renegotiate their deficit reduction plans to relieve pressure on employers during the recession.

Trustees must relieve pressure on employers
Published:  17 February, 2009

The Pensions Regulator has issued a statement urging trustees to renegotiate their deficit reduction plans to relieve pressure on employers during the recession.

Gov attracts criticism over auto enrolment report
Published:  06 February, 2009

The government’s report into whether auto-enrolment will benefit employees has met with mixed reactions.

Means testing issue swept under carpet
Published:  06 February, 2009

The government is continuing to ignore the means-testing issue and how it will affect personal accounts, according to pensions experts.

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